NURS 5315 Disease Diagnosis Exam Review Questions with Answers 2023/2024

NURS 5315 Disease Diagnosis Exam Review Questions with Answers 2023/2024 Leukocytosis - correct answer increase in the number of white blood cells Leukopenia - correct answer deficiency of white blood cells Neutrophilia - correct answer elevated neutrophil count; commonly seen in bacterial infections, inflammation, & necrotic tissue Neutropenia - correct answer a decreased number of neutrophils; commonly seen in liver disease, viral infections, & drugs Eosinophilia - correct answer increase in numbers of eosinophils; commonly seen in allergic reactions & parasitic infections Eosinopenia - correct answer decrease in the number of eosinophils; commonly seen with pancytopenia & steroid use Basophilia - correct answer elevation in the number of basophils in the blood; seen with allergic reactions monocytosis - correct answer increase in the number of monocytes; seen when someone is recovering from an infection or with a TB infection Monocytopenia - correct answer Decreased number of monocytes; can be seen with steroid use and HIV infection Lymphocytosis - correct answer increase in number of lymphocytes; seen in viral infections, lymphoma & leukemia Lymphocytopenia - correct answer decrease in the number of lymphocytes in the blood; seen with AIDS, chemotherapy & steroid use Leukemia - correct answer malignant disorder of the blood and blood forming organs Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) - correct answer P: marked by > 30% of lymphoblasts in the blood or bone marrow Age of onset: most common in children but is seen in adults S/S: fever, pallor, bleeding, fatigue, lymphadenopathy, infection, joint pain, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, night sweats, weight loss, anemia, thrombocytopenia, petechiae and eechymosis Prognosis: survival rate decreases with age Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) - correct answer P: marked by a proliferation of immature myeloid cells, decreased apoptosis and a lack of cellular differentiation. It is aggressive and fast-growing. Age of onset: most common adult leukemia; incidence increases with age. Prognosis: remission rates are inversely r/t age